“(Reuters Health) – New evidence suggests older adults with a healthy weight but high percentage of body fat are at increased risk of heart-related diseases and death. Looking at data on 1,528 people with a normal body mass index (BMI) – a measure of weight in relation to height – researchers found one in five men and nearly one in three women had a body fat percentage above what is considered healthy. The study builds on previous research showing some people with a healthy weight may still be carrying around too much fat. Excess body fat has been linked to a higher risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. “Just because someone has a normal BMI does not necessarily mean they are metabolically normal,” said lead researcher Dr. John Batsis, a geriatrician at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, referring to the body’s ability to process fats and sugars.” To read more, click HERE